Broos calm despite scrappy win

HUGO Broos is far too experienced a coach to be overly concerned by pre-tournament jitters.

- MATSHELANE MAMABOLO

ETSE Dogli of Ghana is challenged by Aubrey Modiba of South Africa during their international friendly clash at Dobsonville Stadium yesterday. I Backpagepix

After watching Bafana Bafana grind out a 1-0 victory over Ghana in their final warm-up match before flying to the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the silver-haired Belgian expressed disappointment with the performance but understood why it occurred."Many times, a few days before a big tournament, it is not the game you want to see," Broos said. "But I am happy with the result.

"It is always better to go to Morocco with a victory than a draw or, in the worst case, a defeat. We can do much better than we did (Tuesday)."

The septuagenarian, who won the biennial continental showpiece with Cameroon in 2017, has worked with many players and understands their mentality.